Woody Allen

Just like a lot of children from the 1936-1960’s that got little or no education, both my parents also went through that. My parent’s school was one classroom, where the professor would teach students from different ages and different grades at the same time. Both of my parents only stayed in school till six grade, they were about 10 to 11 years old, they had to stop their education because they has to help their parent. Their families were extremely big, in my dad’s family, they were over 10…

“How did the protest music performed by Pete Seeger empower people during the 1960s to stand against social norms when the United States was faced with multiple problems, such as the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement?” Title For many centuries, music has been an unwavering force in society, offering entertainment for various ceremonies and events, while also providing an outlet for creative expression. Most people see the entertainment factor in music, but fail to realize the power music…

far away from any music metropolis such as Chicago or New Orleans, but that did not stop him from becoming one of the most influential musicians of all time. Bob Dylan was influenced by the largely political lyrics and folk music of artists such as Woody Guthrie. This influence is obvious in almost all of Dylan’s song’s lyrics and especially in his earlier, strictly folk, albums. Minnesota was not known for any particular style of music, so the likelihood of his hometown have much musical…

“And I know now that all the time I was trying to get out of the dust, the fact is, what I am, I am because of the dust. And what I am is good enough. Even for me.” (Hesse p.g. 132) The Book Out of The Dust was written by Karen Hesse and is a Historical Fiction novel about a young girl named Billie Jo going through life in the dust bowl. As in accelerated reader, it is worth three points and the grade level is 5.0, there are 277 pages in the novel. The book is about a young girl named Billie Jo…

Folk Music – Pete Seeger Many throughout the years have shaped folk music, however, one of the most well known folk singers was a man named Pete Seeger. As a multi-instrumentalist, Seeger played the Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recorder, and the Tin Whistle. However, Seeger also did more than play music. He was also participated in activism of all kinds. He was born in New York City on May 3rd, 1919. He grew up in a household surrounded by music because both his mother and father were…

The documentary Pete Seeger: Power of the Song details the controversial yet highly influential life of the legendary singer/songwriter Pete Seeger. Pete was known for transcending American folk music with the help of his unionistic and peaceful views. Though Pete could reach so many during his early years it did not come without Controversy as he joined the Communist Party which gave immediate backlash from the public and led to his blacklisting and the downfall of his career. While Pete was…

If you ever heard of this song, you ought to know the legendary musician of decades 30-70, Pete Seeger. Pete Seeger, a well known folksinger whose music influenced the movement of the United States in twentieth century, is depicted clearly through “To everything there is a season”, one of the books written by Allan Winkler -- a historian and a professor teaching at Miami University in Ohio. Throughout six chapters, Allan Winkler describes how Pete Seeger applied his talents into his daily life…

Buddy Flicks Dynamic duos have been recognized and celebrated in Hollywood for decades. From Sherlock Holmes and Watson to the Blues Brothers, the concept of male camaraderie sparks an interests in audiences and initiates a creative platform for filmmakers. They have used this concept to illustrate their ideas, criticisms and perspective of the human condition and encompass it with in adventures and clever dialogue. As with most films, there’s an underlying message behind the two buddies…

Weapons are influence unconsciously almost every one falls victim to them. So you might think to your self how can I possibly defend my self form people using the “weapon of influence” on me. When we talking about the weapon Commitment/consistency to me this weapon is the central motivator for a human behavior. I like to believe that it lies deep within us and is very powerful, it is nearly an obsessive desire to be consistent with what we have already done. The way this weapon of…

An analysis of Merwin’s tone in his literary works compared to Whitman’s tone in his works was brought forth by L. Edwin Folsom, a professor of english at the University of Rochester, Massachusetts with a Ph.D in the subject. He specializes on the literary works of Walt Whitman and analyzes the different tones, but same purpose found in the literature of Merwin and Walt Whitman. Folsom begins with a quote from Merwin saying that he identifies himself as being an American poet, but not in any way…